[Vintage-race] Fuel pump and regulator--installed

[N197TR4 at cs.com]

Thanks for the report....I am about to install essentially the same system....
with support from Tony Drews.....thanks to, Tony, as well.

Joe Alexander


> I'd like to thank everyone who gave me suggestions and shared their  
> positive 
> and negative experiences with various pumps, regulators, etc. in  response 
> to 
> my question of a few weeks back.  You may remember  that I posted about a 
> final negative experience with a FACET cube pump and asked  for input on a 
> replacement pump and regulator setup.
> 
> In the end I installed the Holley Blue pump and Holley low pressure  (1-4 
> psi) regulator and pulled larger lines--3/8 versus 5/16--from the cell up  
> to the 
> regulator and through a Y-divider (with fuel pressure gauge mounted  on it), 
> then 5/16 up to the HS6's.  After completing plumbing and  wiring today I 
> fired it off and adjusted the regulator to 3 psi at fast  idle, then 
> repeatedly 
> revved to 5K.  The fuel pressure stayed constant, the  EGT guages looked 
> even 
> and there was no overflow from the bowls so I  think I am good to go, or at 
> least start the next event.
> 
> Best--Michael Oritt
> Elva Courier      
> 

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